Jessica Sevick

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Jessica Sevick
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1989-07-15) July 15, 1989 (age 35)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
College team University of British Columbia
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Eight
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Račice Eight
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Single sculls

Jessica Sevick (born July 15, 1989) is an Olympian and National Team Rower from Canada. Sevick was the Pan American Games Champion when she won gold in women's single sculls at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima. She studied neuroscience at the University of British Columbia where she competed on the UBC Thunderbirds rowing team. [1]

Sevick along with Gabrielle Smith were named to the double sculls boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

Sevick's father, Brian, is a professor of Environmental Science at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta.

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References

  1. "Jessica Sevick - Rowing". University of British Columbia . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. Nichols, Paula (June 15, 2021). "Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. "Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.